Gunn's Close Car Park Parking, Kirkwall
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Tue | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Wed | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Thu | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Fri | 5 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
About Gunn’s Close Car Park
As a town centre car park in Kirkwall, Gunn’s Close Car Park is a convenient base for exploring local shops, restaurants, and services. The car park has approximately 78 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. Parking here is paid.
When to Visit
Expect the heaviest demand on Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. Weekdays are generally more manageable, especially first thing in the morning. If you’re flexible on timing, Sunday mornings tend to be particularly quiet. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Parking in Kirkwall
There are 4 car parks across Kirkwall, so you have options if your first choice is full. Council Car Park is the nearest alternative at around 400m, a good backup if this car park is busy.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Gunn's Close Car Park have?
Gunn's Close Car Park in Kirkwall has approximately 78 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Gunn's Close Car Park?
Gunn's Close Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Gunn's Close Car Park busiest?
Gunn's Close Car Park tends to be busiest Saturday 10am-4pm.
When is Gunn's Close Car Park quietest?
The quietest period for Gunn's Close Car Park is typically Weekday mornings before 9am, sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm.
What kind of car park is Gunn's Close Car Park?
Gunn's Close Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking.